Edgeworth (crater)
Crater on Venus
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Edgeworth is a 29 km diameter crater on the surface of Venus.[1] It has a continuous ejecta radius of 30.7 km, and a wall width of 5.3 km. A distinctive feature about the crater is that it has a well‑preserved central structure diameter of 7.5 km. The crater lies on an undistinguished plain[2] near the Modron Corona and in the Bereghinya Planitia.[3]
| Location | Venus |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32.2°N 22.8°E |
| Diameter | 29 km |
| Eponym | Maria Edgeworth, Irish writer |
Its name derives after the Irish writer, Maria Edgeworth. It was accepted by the IAU in the year 1985.
